Considerations for High-Volume Sandcarving Projects

Liz Haas has been a teacher, trainer and show coordinator for Rayzist Photomask for the past 15 years. For the past 10 years, she has actively taught workshops on the photoresist and the sandcarving process.

Larger orders typically mean lower profit margins since quantity usually means a discount. Review your process and labor time. Save on these two items to protect profit margins. Consider a custom mask service to produce your photomask stencils; this service saves you labor time for a minimal cost. Increase the mask size to a 1" border to remove the step of taping. By removing the step of taping, this saves labor time. With a large order, you may consider buying power to reduce costs for necessary supplies.